Well, my valentine's day was driving 50 miles to get insulin for Fearless, driving another 30 to get into work for a couple of hours, and a quick trip by BestBuy to get floppy disks, of all things. (There are somethings for which they still have no replacement- installing RAID controller drivers when you are redoing Windows, for instance.)

Yet, I have to say, it's been a good day. I guess it's just not hitting me this year. But then, I'm just fully recovered from my cold- if I were headed the other direction, I am sure I would be in the same mood.

I don't think you are whining. You're just telling how you feel... and I wish you Valentine's was better.

All the schools are closed today. What would be nice is... if all the PARENTS could stay home too. Not only would it save on Suddenly Needed Daycare, but then the parents and kids could go outside in the snow together and play.

I remember the blizzards of 77 and 78. One time we were snowed in on our road for about... Read More